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China Built a Twitter Propaganda Machine Then Let It Loose on Coronavirus
- ilamont 7y agoCan someone explain why Twitter's tech isn't better able to spot fakes which seem to follow obvious patterns? ProPublica was able to write a program to analyze the networks and patterns of behavior: We found a pattern of coordinated activity among the fake accounts that appeared to be aimed at building momentum for particular storylines. Central accounts with more legitimate-looking histories such as Keegan’s would make eye-catching posts; for example, a political message accompanied by a bold graphic or a meme, or a provocative video. An army of obvious fake accounts would then engage the posts with likes, reposts and positive comments, presumably to boost their visibility in Twitter’s algorithms. Why does it take an outside party to build the tech & point out the problem? Twitter's response, FWIW: “Using technology and human review in concert, we proactively monitor Twitter to identify attempts at platform manipulation and mitigate them."
- adelHBN 7y agoHere's something really stunning: Through publicity, diplomacy and propaganda, China was able to change its image of the perceived source of Corona Virus to the savior of Europe. China is stepping in with help to Italy where the EU is failing (Germany banned export of med devices, including masks, to Italy). China's winning big time in Europe... on social media, everything. Read the journals Foreign Policy and TheDiplomat. Thanks for bringing this up.